Itogon folk thumb down Ampucao ESL
ITOGON, Benguet – Around 500 residents begged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Cordillera and other agencies not to allow the Engineered Sanitary Landfill (ESL) in Tapak, Ampucao.
In Resolution–Petition 2, series of 2012, the residents made known their call to various...
John Hay lessee defends property
THE tug-of-war between government and the private sector continues.
Alfredo Yñiguez, Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevco) vice president and Chief operating officer, is ready to defend his side of the former military camp at all cost.
Judge nixes order raising traffic violation penalties JM Agreda
A LOCAL court recently declared a Land Transportation Office (LTO) department order revising fines and penalties for traffic violations as null and void for being unconstitutional.
Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 6 Judge Antonio Esteves declared LTO Department Order 2008-39...
Police arrest suspect in taxi heists
THE Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) through its police precinct 1 arrested at around 4 a.m. of Wednesday a suspected taxi robber which could lead to the final solution of a series of similar crimes in this mountain resort over the past two years.
Records of the police here show a number...
Baguio organizes local blood council
THE city formally launched its local blood council on Wednesday at the City Council session hall, in consonance with the National Government’s effort to promote blood safety and adequacy as well as quality care and patient safety.
The establishment of the Baguio City Blood Council, is by...
Dole issues rules on handling human trafficking, illegal recruitment cases
DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (Dole) officials are intensifying efforts to curb illegal recruitment and trafficking cases.
To aid job seekers and to strengthen its mechanism against illegal recruitment and trafficking, Dole Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz issued Department...
Tuba council favors NGCP transmission project
TUBA, Benguet – The town approves the transmission project of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
The legislative body stressed no objection to the Binga–San Manuel 230 kilo volt (KV) transmission project of the corporation through Resolution 29, series of 2012....
Guv breaks ground for Wangal sports complex
BENGUET Governor Nestor Fongwan led ground breaking ceremonies at the Benguet Sports Complex in Wangal last week.
Fongwan said the project is a P55 million project as time capsules were set underground last week with simple ground breaking rites.
Fongwan was with Vice Governor...
DA undertakes dairy goat dev’t project in CAR
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Agribusiness Corporation (NABCOR) is jointly undertaking a project called “Dairy Goat Development Project (DGDP)” in the Cordillera.
The DGDP provides a policy direction to enhance the sustained development of the local dairy industry...
Transport group gives Philhealth cards to volunteers
TRANSPORT group 1-United Transport Coalition (1-UTAK) sponsored the health insurance coverage of 181 barangay health workers, nutrition action officers and nutrition scholars from the barangays of the city.
According to 1-UTAK Northern Luzon coordinator Perfecto Itliong, who also heads...
BCDA ready for legal ‘war’
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) chief Arnel Casanova is ready for a legal war against Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevco).
“I am ready to face charges, it comes with the job,” Casanova said.
City’s cleanest village named
AFTER several weeks of evaluation of Baguio’s 128 villages, SLU-SVP village was named the cleanest and greenest from around 19 other finalists.
Mayor Mauricio Domogan announced the winners at City Hall’s flag raising program on Monday.
Benguet asks for agri funds
THE Provincial Board of Benguet requested Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala for funds for the development of composting facility and for construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) to hasten development in agricultural production.
The board passed the resolution on the composting...
Optical media board vows more raids in city
THE Optical Media Board (OMB) vowed to conduct more raids in the city to remove stalls of pirated DVDs being peddled in streets and business establishments.
OMB Chairman Ronnie Ricketts, in a meeting with city officials and vendors last week, stressed vendors should abide with the country...
3rd Tam-awan arts fest kicks off on Friday
CHANUM Foundation’s Tam-awan village is set to become the pulse of arts and culture next week as the 3rd Tam-awan International Festival (TIAF) opens.
Starting on May 25, Friday, with a grand opening and traditional cañao, asking the god of the mountains to bless Chanum Foundations’ third...
Public advised: Check your vehicles before travelling
THE Department of Health-Center for Health and Development (DOH-CHD) reminds the public to always check their vehicles first to ensure road safety while traveling or on a trip.
Engr. Gaudencio Tiwing of DOH-Cordillera emphasized that ensuring road safety begins with checking their...
Militants: NCIP order on Mankayan manipulated
INDIGENOUS peoples’ groups are crying foul over the decision of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) favoring Far Southeast Gold Resources Inc. (FSEGRI).
Beverly Longid of Katribu party-list is tagging the decision as a manipulation.
“Human rights violations also...
DepEd requires NAT for incoming high school freshmen
LAGAWE, Ifugao -- Starting this school year, every first year high school entrant shall be required to submit his Certificate of Rating (COR) in the National Achievement Test (NAT) in Grade VI issued by the National Education Testing and Research Center as part of requirements.
Ifugao...
Hingyon town opens new health center
THE new Municipal Health Center in the town of Hingyon, Ifugao was recently inaugurated as part of effort to meet one of the Millennium Development Goals - eliminating maternal and child death.
Dr. Dino Tuason, municipal health officer, said the health center located at the heart of the...
Wage increase in Cordillera approved
THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) approved last May 18 a new wage order that provides an P8 increase to basic salaries of private sector employees in the Cordillera, a Labor official said.
The RTWPB’s Wage Order 15, Department of Labor and Employment Regional...
Lawmaker confident La Trinidad will become a city
REPRESENTATIVE Ronald Cosalan is hopeful La Trinidad in Benguet province will become a city.
“I am very hopeful for that,” he said, adding the municipality meets the requirements on population and income.
Board member calls for Benguet reps in autonomy hearings
BOARD Member Nelson Dangwa wants a group of witnesses to attend all the proposed autonomy bill hearings in Congress to avoid future misrepresentation.
He said Monday that witnesses could check if the latest draft that contains amendments of the proposed autonomy bill will be presented....
Beneco not interested in streetlights
THE management of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) recently expressed it is no longer interested in managing and operating streetlights of the Baguio City Government.
Beneco legal counsel Delmar Cariño said during the City Council session Monday that it is no longer feasible for...
1st bloggers’ confab held
AROUND 153 professionals and students attended the First Baguio Blog Conference held last May 19 at the University of Baguio Square Hall through the initiative of Cordillera bloggers.
Local and Manila-based bloggers volunteered to discuss creative blogging, travel blogging, food blogging...
ALS-Baguio posts 77.5% passing rate
In the secondary level, 310 out of the 563 learners passed the exam, for a passing rate of 55.06 percent.
Tiongan said the ALS-Baguio has been topping other areas in the region in terms of passing rate and the 77.5 percent passing rate this year is a big improvement compared to the about...
